The Wings are traditionally pretty good at giving the Predators a hard time, but the Preds were out-playing them in the first period. They added one more goal about halfway through the first period, courtesy of Kyle Turris, to take a 2-0 lead.

It was a dirty goal, but it counted in the end. Unfortunately, Detroit couldn’t add any more to that and the Predators ended this one with a 3-2 victory.

THE STATS

The Wings actually played a fantastic game tonight as they kept pace with the Predators. Especially in the third period, a time in the game when they normally collapse, the Wings kept their strength and put the Preds on their toes. Unfortunately, it wasn’t enough and the Preds took this one home. For those bought into #TankNation, this was a positive result.

MOTOR CITY MVP

Tonight’s Motor City MVP is Andreas Athanasiou for getting himself back on the scoreboard.

NEXT UP

Detroit will be back Thursday night as they host the Buffalo Sabres at Little Caesars Arena. Puck drop is at 7:30 P.M. ET and you can catch the game on Fox Sports Detroit.